Department of Biology
A popular option for students interested in brain science and psychology
Majors and degrees.
Over 1,100 Biology and Neuroscience students have access to dozens of programs and world-class research opportunities.
Student Resources
Nevada researches various aspects of organismal evolution in the classroom and out in the field.
Earning a Biology degree at Nevada provides students many unique opportunities to study in the High Sierra.
Access to undergraduate research opportunities with top faculty is key to overall student success.
Student Resources
Several faculty and students study native vertebrates, including apex predators such as the black bear.
Molecular Ecology and Conservation Biology
The Biology Department has long-standing research programs in some of the most spectacular locations in the world.
Conservation Biology
Nationally recognized research is conducted in six areas of specialties one of which is Interaction Ecology.
Interaction Ecology
Undergraduates have opportunities to train in biomedical research labs
About our labs.
The Whittell Forest is a 2650-acre field station 45 min from campus where Biology faculty and graduate students conduct ecological research and teach field courses.
Behavioral Genetics and EcologyBiology is an Essential Ingredient for Today's Careers in Science
A strong foundation in Biology can lead to a myriad of academic and career paths in the health and environmental science industry.
With over 1,900 Biology and Neuroscience undergraduate major students, 29 tenure-track faculty and 7 lecturers, 6 research faculty and 7 postdoctoral scholars, the Department of Biology is one of the premier teaching and research units on the University of Nevada, Reno campus.
Biology At A Glance
Special Programs
The Biology department offers internship, honors and other programs.
People
The strength of the department comes from an uncommon depth of expertise among the faculty.
Department Research
Biology research impacts the world with new medical and environmental findings.
Patricia Berninsone Memorial Scholarship
Associate Professor Patricia Berninsone passed away in early January 2019. To read more about her life and impact on the Department of Biology as well as contribute to a scholarship in her honor, you can visit the Patricia Berninsone Memorial Scholarship site linked to below.